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#10cd8a color: Retro Lime

#10cd8a is rgb(16, 205, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.987% 0.16578 160.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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159°
100%

75%
0.166
161°
  • Emerald
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Cool
  • ≈ Emerald
  • emerald-400
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.07:1Hard to read
Lc -44
Black text
10.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 64

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About #10cd8a

#10cd8a is a bright light emerald color. In OKLCH it has 75% lightness, 0.166 chroma and a hue of 161°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.07:1 contrast and black text 10.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Retro Lime (#19cc89). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-400.

More light emerald colors

Lighter: #10cd8a mixed with white

  1. 10cd8a
  2. 47d296
  3. 64d8a1
  4. 7cddad
  5. 91e2b8
  6. a5e7c4
  7. b8ecd0
  8. caf1db
  9. dcf6e7
  10. eefaf3

Darker: #10cd8a mixed with black

  1. 10cd8a
  2. 0cb277
  3. 099865
  4. 067e53
  5. 046642
  6. 024e32
  7. 013822
  8. 002314
  9. 000f07
  10. 000201

Calmer: #10cd8a with less saturation

  1. 10cd8a
  2. 3cca8e
  3. 52c792
  4. 63c595
  5. 71c299
  6. 7ebf9d
  7. 89bba0
  8. 93b8a4
  9. 9cb5a7
  10. a5b1aa

Questions about #10cd8a

What color is #10cd8a?

#10cd8a is bright light emerald. The closest named color is Retro Lime. In RGB it is rgb(16, 205, 138), in HSL hsl(158.73, 85.52%, 43.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.987% 0.16578 160.622).

What colors go well with #10cd8a?

The complementary color of #10cd8a is #f280cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #89c246 and #00cbc4. The triadic partners are #9da0ff and #ff8555.

Is white or black text more readable on #10cd8a?

Black text reads better on #10cd8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.07:1 and black gives 10.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #10cd8a a warm or cool color?

#10cd8a is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 161 degrees, its lightness 75% and its chroma 0.166.